Friday, February 7, 2014

The Weekend Mix, 2/7/14

"It sounds good all together."

...except actually, I am unhappy with a small 12 minute stretch. It felt better in my head than on playback. But then, you might feel differently. Just thought I'd point that out. Hope I didn't "pre-ruin" it for you.

It's probably only me (it usually is - ed) but I did like it when your comments on the Weekend Mixes ran a tad longer than "It all sounds good together". Didn't mind if this was a venting of ire or the eulogizing on a particular topic that had coalesced into that weekend's mix. So I'm glad to see the return of a few extra words today! But seriously, another great mix for my ears & I'm loving the Joe Jackson. I've been listening to his "Live at the BBC" & it's well worth giving it a spin. Many thanks & hope your weekend's a good 'un.

Every Christmas, instead of sending out cards, I send out a theme mix CD. More heft and work than a card, not as heavy as a present: I like the middle ground. But it's a lot of work! Compiling the mix (which is always great fun), doing the art work, burning the discs, assembling the discs, mailing ... it adds up!

I guess posting a mix online isn't as much work ... but I know how much work it takes in general. That's once a year ... once a week?!

Always appreciative of the mix and what goes into it, whether or not I download it on a given week. I used to do A LOT more mixes, back when CDs were the prevalent music form, and of course mix tapes before that (which was much, much work than CDs) ... but I don't think a good mix done by someone who knows his shit is ever going to go out of style.

Always loved "Taken In" as it reminded me of a lost McCartney tune. The Lindsey track was a fave from that album, but that album hasn't aged well. The Joe Jackson track came up on shuffle and it reminded me of how much I loved "Jumpin' Jive" when it came out. But that trifecta just didn't work for me on the mix.

As for 15, it is exactly how I wanted to end the mix.

If there are any Floyd/Gilmour fans out there, go give "On An Island" a new spin. Fantastic, thru and thru.

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